SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – NE 202 PL
Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle call shortly after 1:00 a.m. The vehicle was occupied by two males, who seemed startled when the deputy approached. The males appeared to be “frantically adjusting items on their laps”. One of the males said that they were there to meet with someone in a car parked in front of them. Deputies found a male and female “hiding” in a second car. Everyone had conflicting stories about what they were doing in this neighborhood.
 
CRIMINAL WARRANT, MISDEMEANOR – 144TH AVE NE
Deputies responded to investigate a report of a suspicious occupied vehicle. When the deputy approached the van, he saw a male slumped over the wheel. The deputy had to knock on the window several times to wake the driver. The male was jitter, bouncing up and down, swaying his head from side to side and his eyes were darting all around. The male also had sores on his face and hands all of this was consistent with intravenous drug use. The male advised he was currently on Methadone and does have a Heroin addiction. Inside the van was a pair of gloves, a headlamp and a screwdriver. The driver was arrested without incident on an outstanding warrant out of Marysville. The van was impounded for safekeeping.
 
LARCENY, 139TH AVE NE
Deputies were called to a business because employees recognized a male inside the store that they thought was associated for several thefts at businesses like theirs. As one of the deputies walked into the business the male in question was walking out. The deputy explained why he was there and asked the male for his name. Initially, the male provided a false name. Ultimately, the male’s identity was obtained, stolen property was recovered off his person and it was confirmed that Kirkland PD was in fact interested in this person for numerous thefts in their city. The male was turned over to Kirkland PD for investigation purposes.
 
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED- 140TH AVE NE
A vehicle was stopped for driving with expired tabs 3/2016. The driver also had a suspended license for unpaid tickets. The driver was cited and released.
 
PERSON LOST – 131ST AVE NE
Deputies arrived at the business and contacted an 8-year-old male who said he couldn’t remember how to get home. The deputy located his home and return the child.
 
LARCENY, TAKEN FROM BUSINESS - 185TH ST
Per an employee she left her cell phone in the business break room and discovered it missing hours later. The phone has since been deactivated.
 
BICYCLE, RECOVERED STOLEN – NE 175TH ST
Per the victim he was at Play It Again Sports looking to buy a bicycle. When he was leaving the store, he was approached by a female who told him she had two bikes to sell. The victim purchased two bicycles for a total of $600.00. The victim then called the non-emergency King County Sheriff’s Office dispatch number and asked that they run the serial numbers off the bikes. One of the bicycles returned as stolen from a burglary in the city of Seattle. The victim brought the bike to the police department and turned it in. This is an ongoing investigation.

Graduates

Gabrielle Hall, a recipient of the Greater Woodinville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, recently graduated from Howard University with highest distinction and was also inducted into the nation’s oldest academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Hall was a member of the Woodinville High School Class of 2013. In recognition of her academic achievements, Howard designated Hall a Summa Cum Laude graduate during commencement ceremonies. “I really worked and prayed a lot to graduate with highest honors,” said Hall. “I realized freshman year that WHS prepared me well for college when a professor wrote me a note saying my work was at the level of a PhD candidate.”

In addition to class, Hall made time to intern in the office of Sen. Patty Murray, conduct research in Ghana, take advanced Spanish in Cuba and Barcelona, and perform at the White House for President Barack Obama as a member of the Howard Gospel Choir.

In the Fall, Hall will teach AP History in Virginia and plans to eventually pursue a doctorate in education.

Victoria Ili of Woodinville graduated from UW-Madison (Wisc.) in the College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Social Welfare.

The following local residents have graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, New York):
Aliaksei Dzianisau of Bothell, who graduated with an MS in Networking and Systems Administration.
Derek Gutheil of Bothell, who graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering.

Matthew Spencer of Woodinville has earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism & Mass Comm from Whitworth University (Spokane, Wash.).  He graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Meg Dillard of Bothell has graduated from Hofstra University (Hempstead, New York) earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering .

Dean's List

Kelsey Brobeck of Bothell was named to the Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, Wash.) honor roll.

Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. announced the following Woodinville students to the spring honor roll: Courtney Ho, Matthew Meyer, Kelly Wucherer

The University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) announced the following Woodinville students to the spring honor roll:  Katherine Englander-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Laura Loyet-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) has named student-athlete Kayla Roberson of Woodinville to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Academic All-Conference Team.

Scholarships

The BECU Foundation awarded 80 BECU student members with $3,000 scholarships each towards their college education. The scholarships recognize and promote a student’s service in their school or community, leadership potential and academic achievement. Since the foundation’s inception in 1995, BECU has given more than $2 million in scholarships to more than 900 student members.

More than 1,000 students applied for the BECU Foundation scholarships and 80 were chosen based on grade point averages and community service work. Volunteer activities included science interpretation for the Pacific Science Center, mentoring students on a robotics team, teaching and mentoring elementary-aged children and providing food for teens and homeless youth.

The following local students received scholarships:
Emma Ledsham, Inglemoor High School
Megan Seibert, Bothell High School

This November, Duvall voters will have an opportunity to approve Proposition 1, a community levy to invest in Duvall’s future. The 9-year, $330,000 annual investment would provide the funding for improvements to Big Rock Ballfields, increased school safety, and better service delivery through technology upgrades.